Fountain-pen.



-J. L. $01.1Js1skufrr1'.' A FOUNTAIN PEN.' APPLICATION FILED JULY 29, 1910.

979,757. Patented Dena?, 1910.

.6 1;- i l v/ /f @LQ/@@x Imm l v:My invention relates PATENT. oFFIG.

Joni. L GoLDsMrrH, oFcHIcAeo, I Lilnvors.-

4Be it 'known that I, vJOEL Il. GoLDstrrH,

a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at l Improvements in Fountain-Pensof which the following` a specification.

tol fountain pens and inore'specitically to that class thereof wherein the ink1eservoir 'of the pen is a collapsiblel ink lproof bag, which bag, prepa1 atory`to the process Sofjlling the pen, -m'ay'be collapsed inserting-the endof the finger through anaperture provided in'the surrounding body of the p en.

f Thecbject of my invention is toy so, im-

-' proveQ-the construction' 'of fountain pens of .the character mentionedasto adapt the same `:to better serve-.the purpose for which they Vare designedand alsoto add to the appear- .ance andy design of the pen.

', Other objects will 'appear hereinafter.

With, these .objects in .view my invention consists inimprovements in a fountain pen characterized as above' mentioned and in lcerta-in vdetails of construction and arrange- Ament of'parts all as will fbe hereinafter fully described `and more particularly pointed `lout in the vappended claims.

stood by reference to the -accompanying My invention will be more 'readilyl underdrawing formfng va part -of this 'specificamy invention.

tion, and in which,

Figure'l is a 'side elevation of a' fountain' pen, thecap thereof being shown in section` and arranged to expose the pen point, embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is asimilar view. with the. cap arranged to cover the pen point, and Fig. 3 is a view similar to that shown in Fig'. 2 ofua diderent form of Referring to the drawing 1 indicates the tubular body of an ordinary fountain' pen at one extremity of which is'provided the pen point l. "Within the body v1 is provided the collapsible normally disteuded bag 2 which serves in the capacity of the ink reservoir, one end of said'ba being in communication lwitl'1;"'thepen point. Upon one side of said bag 2 is secured a rigid longitudinally extending bar 3' whereby, by'inwardly pressing the latter, said bag may be collapsedfor filling in the manner as is well known. Provided centrally in the lateral wall of the body l is Aan opening 4 through which the finger may be inserted to engage- .FOUNTAIN-PEN .y

Specification of Letters l-Patent.,

Application led'J'uly'29, 1910. Serial No. 574,522.v

Patented Dee.. 2i, 1510.

ment with the bar 3 to eHect the novel beingset forth in the following. In

pose of which is te serve to cover or protect the lpenpoint when the pen is :not 'in use. IVhenservinginI this capacity the open or mouth end of the cap engages-over ythe adjacent or frontend portion of the body 1 upon which' it' is frictionally held. lVheIl the pen is in use the cap is 'arranged' upon the opposite end of the body l, as shown 'in Fig. l, the samebeing held thereon'also by friction. As will be observed, said cap is of such length that, when arranged 'as stated -upon either end of te'fpen body, the mouth end G thereof projects yover and lcloses the finger opening 4, so that accidental depression ofthe bar 3 and consequent discharge iof inlr from the reservoir is prevented. In order, however, to permit of this arrangement 0i" the cap upon either end of' the 'pen body as mentioned, the opposite ends of the order to limit inward movement thereof into the cap, and to Aafford means for positive frictional engagement ofsaid` cap with 'said the central'portion 7 ofv said body, or that .portion lthereof in which is provided the finger opening 4, being cylindrically formed. 'Ihe inner surface o f the mouth portion of Athe cap is of a form correspondingwith that "of either lend of the ,.body.

'If a more positive locking of the'cap upon the pen body than that afforded because of thetapering exterior formation of theends of the latter and the corresponding interior formation ofthe mouth end of the cap is desired, the central portion 7 of the body may and the corresponding portion of the cap internally screw threaded for coperation therewith.

' By the construction then, as set forth, it will be seen that in either of its positions upon the body of the pen, the cap will serve to close the 4finger opening therein, thereby adding to the neatness in appearance of the dischargement of ink therefrom because of 'thereto,the construction herein claimed as conjunction with the..pen proper just de scribed is employed a cap vthe primary pur- 'latter are identically formed,l the same, in`

pen and serving also to" improve its c'onst'ructlon. since with this arrangement accidental' body, being 'slightly .but identically tapered;

be screw threaded, as indicated in Fig. 3,

accidental depression of the bar 3 is prevented. 1

' While I .have shownvwhat I deem -to be the preferabie form` of my fountain pen I do ,not wish to be limited thereto as there might be various changes made in the de tails of construction andarrangement of parts described without departing from the spirit of the invention comprehended'within the scope of the appended claims.-

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

1. The combination in a. fountain pen of a pen body having a finger opening in its` lateral wall, a cap for said body adapted for arrangement upon either end thereof, -sald cap being adapted when arranged upon either end of said body to cover said finger opening, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a fountain pen of a pen bo'dy'having a .finger opening in its lateral wall substantially midway its ends, a cap for said body adapted for arrangement upon either end thereof, said cap being adapted when arranged upon'either end of :said body to cover said linger opening, sub? stantially "E1s described.

p The combination in a fountain pen of 'a pen body havinga finger opening in its `'lateraiI wall substantially midway its ends,

a cap flor-*said body adapted for arrange- L-ment upon' either end thereof, the. exterior 'of the respectiveends of saidbody and the `interior* of said cap being correspondingly 4tapered, `said cap being .adapted when` arfranged upon either end of said body to coverfs'aid finger4 opening, substantially as de# scribed. 7

LLThe combination in a fonntain pen ofai@ pen body having' a Enger opening in its lateral Wallv substantially midway its ends .f the respective ends of' said body being o identical conformation, a cap for said body adapted for arrangement upn either end thereof, the exterior ends ofthe. respectivev ends of 'said body and the interior of said cap being of identical conformation, said cap being 'adapted when arranged upon either endof said pen bodyy to cover saidv finger opening, substantially as described.

5. The combination in' `a fountain pen of a pen body. having a linger opening in its lateral wall substantially midway its ends,

the exterior surface of said A body bearing said opening being cylindrically fo-rmed, the respective ends of said body at opposite sides of said cylindrical portion being identically tapered, a cap for said body adapted for arrangement upon either end thereof, the interior surface of said cap being of a conformation identical with that of the exterior conformation of either of the ends of said body, said cap being adapted when arranged 'upon either end of said body to extend over and to cover the finger', opening therein, 'substantially as described.

6. The combination in afount-ain pen of av pen body having afnger opening in its lateral wall substantially midway its ends,

-a cap for isaid body adapted for arrangement upon either end thereof, saidcap being adapted when arranged upon; `either end of said body to extend over and to cover the finger opening therein; nd a threaded connection between said cap and said body, substantially as described.vv

7. The combination in 'a fountain'pen of I.

a penl body' having a linger openinglfin its" Y lateral wall substantially midway-its@ ends,

the portion vof said body bearing saidfopenv ing being of,v cylindrical form and,v exte# riorly threaded, the respective ends .ofsaid n body at opposite sides of saidcylindrical portion being identically tapered, a cap/for said body adapted `for-arrange1nentf upon veither end-, thereof, the interior surfacev .of

said cap 'being of a conformation identical with the exterior conformation of either .of

the ends of said body, said capbeing adapted' when arranged upon either end of said body` to extend over and to cover the iinger openingl therein, the mouth end portion offsaid capV beingjnternally threaded for enga e- 

